ITV is to close it’s dedicated children’s TV channel in favour of moving content over to it’s new ITV X online streaming platform.
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Website Review
I am currently in the process of reviewing the data hosted on this website. A large number of resources have become out of date, and largely replicate in available on other websites and TV EPGs (electronic programme guides). Therefore, to maintain a high quality resource, I’ve taken most of the website offline to allow for the review to take place.
Continue reading Website ReviewHD Upgrade for BBC Alba
BBC Alba, operated jointly by the BBC and MG Alba, is now available on satellite in HD for the first time.
Continue reading HD Upgrade for BBC AlbaNow Rock Launches
All Around the World Productions (AATW), who broadcast 4 music video channels using the Now and Clubland brands, have changed their line-up. Following the temporary festive music service which replaced Now 90s over the Christmas and New Year period, instead of reverting to Now 90s, a new Now Rock channel was launchedin its place.
Continue reading Now Rock LaunchesGovernment Changes Direction With Channel 4
The UK Government have (for now at least), scrapped the controversial move to privatise Channel 4 Television (Channel 4)corporation, abandoning the plan put forward by former culture secretary Nadine Dorries.
Continue reading Government Changes Direction With Channel 4That’s TV Grows with Decade Based Music Channels
That’s TV continues to grow its classic music service, and has rolled out 4 new decade based music channels, expanded on the music service offered at various times of the day on the main That’s TV channel. However, coverage is limited at the time being, with neither channel offered to cable (Virgin Media) subscribers. The new channels collectively replace Classic Hits, itself a rebrand of That’s TV Gold.
Continue reading That’s TV Grows with Decade Based Music ChannelsLike Buses, The News Stories Come All at Once…
Very much a post of just reminding readers that I’m still here, this one. Over the past few weeks, I’ve accrued details on a few significant changes in the TV world. Some stories I’ve held back on due to incomplete information or a lack of author direct observations, others delayed simply due to a lack of hours in the day.
Continue reading Like Buses, The News Stories Come All at Once…GB News Introduces Subtitles
New based opinion channel GB News has introduced subtitles for the first time.
Implemented around a month ago (but missed by the author until now), the system is based around automatic speech recognition alongside human intervention, to provide live subtitling with a claim accuracy of 98.5%.
The channel’s license from regulatory Ofcom does not yet mandate subtitles or other accessibility features, but the channel has brought these in voluntarily. A statement from CEO Angelos Frangopoulos states, “While we always planned subtitles, we brought them forward when viewers contacted us in their hundreds to request better accessibility to GB News.” (Source: Media Mole, January 2023, unverified).
GB News is available on most major TV platforms, including via satellite (Sky and Freesat), cable (Virgin Media), and terrestrial (Freeview – limited coverage). An additional audio only feed is available on DAB+ digital radio in most areas.
Freeview Turns 20
Freeview, the organisation which promotes and oversees terrestrial television in the UK has turned 20 years old. Terrestrial TV in the UK is home to around 80 channels (albeit not all are available in all areas).
Continue reading Freeview Turns 20Smithsonian Channel to Close
In details first revealed in the listings magazine Radio Times, it has been confirmed that the UK version of the Smithsonian Channel is set to close.
Continue reading Smithsonian Channel to Close